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  1. Qbs ("Cubes")
  2. QBS-590

Product.destinationDirectory must die

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      the existence of this property is anti-thetical to the idea that build directories are opaque.

      all user-visible execution should happen from an install directory only.
      this ensures that there is only one way to specify which files end up where.

      if no top-level install directory is specified, it is set to a well-known (and configurable) subdirectory of the build directory, and installation becomes an automatic step of the build. as possible optimization, qbs could shortcut the install step by building final artifacts directly into the install dir - however, i would recommend against that, as it would mean additional complexity in the Rules. instead, installation should be optimized by use of hard links.

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          Task - A task that needs to be done. QBS-229 Use reasonable defaults for destinationDirectory / qbs.installDir

          • P2: Important - Urgent, should be fixed, but will not stop the release.
          • Closed

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. QBS-1350 installPrefix vs. installRoot is b0rked

          • Not Evaluated - Not yet evaluated/prioritized
          • Closed

          Suggestion - Public suggestions QBS-591 fast installation via hard-linking

          • P3: Somewhat important - Should be fixed, but doesn't affect the release in any way.
          • Open

          Suggestion - Public suggestions QBS-583 make it possible to nest Rules into Exports

          • P2: Important - Urgent, should be fixed, but will not stop the release.
          • Closed
          replaces

          Suggestion - Public suggestions QBS-110 add a way to specify separate output dirs for dlls and libs

          • P2: Important - Urgent, should be fixed, but will not stop the release.
          • Closed
          resulted in

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. QBS-993 Autotests not run from install-root

          • P2: Important - Urgent, should be fixed, but will not stop the release.
          • Closed
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